Juarez vs Cruz Azul 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Juárez 0, Cruz Azul 1. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 7': Goal! Juárez 0, Cruz Azul 2. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 19': Homer Martínez (Juárez) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Juárez 0, Cruz Azul 3. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 45'+10': Goal! Juárez 1, Cruz Azul 3. Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+12': First Half ends, Juárez 1, Cruz Azul 3.
- 45': Substitution, Juárez. Guilherme Castilho replaces Homer Martínez.
- 45': Second Half begins Juárez 1, Cruz Azul 3.
- 51': Goal! Juárez 1, Cruz Azul 4. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 62': Penalty missed! Still Juárez 1, Cruz Azul 4. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces José Paradela.
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 68': Substitution, Juárez. Luca Martínez Dupuy replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 68': Substitution, Juárez. Francisco Nevárez replaces Ricardinho.
- 68': Substitution, Juárez. José García replaces Javier Aquino.
- 68': Substitution, Juárez. Eder López replaces Alejandro Mayorga.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Location: Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Guadalajara | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +3 | Toluca | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| +5 | Monterrey | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| +2 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Statistics
CAZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | POSSESSION | 52.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 261 | Passes | 284 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 14 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 13 | Clearances | 11 |
FC Juarez (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastián Jurado (GK) |
| 3 | Moisés Mosquera |
| 2 | Jesús Murillo |
| 4 | Alejandro Mayorga |
| 22 | Javier Aquino |
| 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 18 | Homer Martínez |
| 5 | Denzell García |
| 19 | Óscar Estupiñán |
| 11 | José Luis Rodríguez |
| 21 | Ricardinho |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 16 | Ángel Márquez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 3 | Omar Campos |
| 21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 20 | José Paradela |
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